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Corn Flakes' Surprising Origins in an Anti-Masturbation Crusade
Original: When Corn Flakes Were Part of an Anti-Masturbation Crusade
A Mental Floss article revisiting the origins of corn flakes is drawing attention. John Harvey Kellogg, the Michigan physician who popularized the cereal, promoted bland foods in the late 19th century as part of his campaign against what he considered sexual excess. Readers are reacting with a mix of amusement and surprise at the breakfast staple's puritanical backstory.
Why now: The odd, little-known history of a household breakfast food is surprising and shareable.
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